Read the Central and Mundy Pond Neighbourhood Plan
About the Project
The City of St. John’s is developing Neighbourhood Plans for the Central and Mundy Pond Neighbourhoods. These plans will guide future redevelopment and improvements in the area – from the types of uses and the shape of buildings, to streets and park upgrades. Two phases of engagement are included in the planning process to ensure that the needs and desires of the people who live, work, and play there are incorporated in the Neighbourhood Plans.
The Central neighbourhood’s boundary follows Freshwater Road, LeMarchant Road, Patrick Street, Water Street, Shaw Street and Cashin Avenue.
The Mundy Pond neighbourhood is centred around the physical pond and extends north to Wishingwell Park, primarily bounded by Columbus Drive, Freshwater Road, Cashin Avenue and Blackmarsh Road in St. John’s west end.
Neighbourhood Vision and Strategy
VISION
Central and Mundy Pond are two distinct neighbourhoods that sit on a transition point between Downtown and the west end of St. John’s. These neighbourhoods are home to a diverse mix of residents who will continue to foster and enjoy the strong sense of community, access to recreation facilities, and amenities that make Central and Mundy Pond great places to call home. This area will be further improved by investments in active transportation infrastructure, housing choice, parks, trails, and other services that will positively contribute to the well-being of all residents.
NEIGHBOURHOOD STRATEGIES:
The Neighbourhood Strategy for Central and Mundy Pond identifies eight strategies for how the neighbourhoods will accommodate growth and achieve the overall vision and objectives of this Plan.
1. LeMarchant Road Neighbourhood Centre
Define a neighbourhood centre that supports a mix of commercial, service, and community-oriented uses while enabling residential development around this core. Support this neighbourhood centre by allowing higher intensity mixed-use development along LeMarchant Road to help the ongoing commercial renewal throughout Central.
2. Ropewalk Lane Intensification Area
Support expanded mixed-use opportunities along Ropewalk Lane and invest in the public realm, recognizing and leveraging its strategic location between Wishingwell Park and Mundy Pond.
3. Adams Avenue Intensification Areas
Positively guide the ongoing evolution of this corner of Central into a more complete community with a range of housing choices, access to parks and open space, and local commercial opportunities.
4. Empire Avenue Neighbourhood Infill
In conjunction with Wishingwell Park and the St. John’s Community Market, recognize the potential of this brownfield redevelopment site to further serve a range of community needs in the future, from commercial to recreational to institutional uses.
5. Employment Areas
Blackmarsh Road, Crosbie Road, and Empire Avenue contain a dynamic mix of legacy commercial and industrial businesses as well as residential, institutional, and vacant land. Further redevelopment and growth of businesses in these areas is encouraged while managing the interface between residential, industrial, and commercial uses.
6. Mixed-Use Hubs
Enhance three mixed-use areas; the Cookstown Road commercial cluster as a key gateway between Central and Downtown, the ongoing emergence of Freshwater Road as a future mixed-use corridor, and continued commercial development along Water Street West that recognizes this street’s history connection and proximity to Downtown.
7. High Density Residential
Recognize and enable higher-density residential in key areas throughout the neighbourhoods, including along Empire Avenue, Buckmaster’s Circle, and Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation (NLHC) lands, in order to provide new housing forms in close proximity to established amenity areas.
8. Parks and Open Space Improvements
Through further engagement with the community, conduct improvements to parks throughout the neighbourhood to increase year-round use and accessibility.
Quick Poll
What do you think of the key proposed neighbourhood strategies for Central and Mundy Pond?
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- Agree with all 34% (23 votes)
- Agree with most 41% (28 votes)
- Agree with some 16% (11 votes)
- Neutral 3% (2 votes)
- Disagree with some 4% (3 votes)
- Disagree with most 1% (1 vote)
- Disagree with all 0% (0 votes)
Which of the strategies do you support the most?
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- 1. Intensification Areas 23% (16 votes)
- 2&3 Le Marchant Road 20% (14 votes)
- 4. Mixed-Use Activity Centre 4% (3 votes)
- 5. Office/Industrial Activity Centres 1% (1 vote)
- 6. Parks, Open Spaces, & Community Places 26% (18 votes)
- 7. Mobility Improvements 25% (17 votes)
Which of the strategies do you support the least?
This poll has concluded.
- 1. Intensification Areas 20% (15 votes)
- 2&3 Le Marchant Road 15% (11 votes)
- 4. Mixed-Use Activity Centre 11% (8 votes)
- 5. Office/Industrial Activity Centres 42% (31 votes)
- 6. Parks, Open Spaces, & Community Places 5% (4 votes)
- 7. Mobility Improvements 7% (5 votes)
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Help us plan the future of Rennie's River, Central and Mundy Pond neighbourhoods!
The City of St. John’s is creating a Neighbourhood Plan for your community. These plans will guide future redevelopment and improvements in the area – from the types of uses and the shape of buildings, to streets and park upgrades.
Provide feedback using the map tool to tell us about important places, connections, and active transportation in your neighbourhood.
This phase of engagement is open from August 26 to September 28, 2025.
The feedback we hear will help inform how future redevelopment and improvements are prioritized in the Neighbourhood Plans.
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